Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (164671)

United States • Age 71

Joined myLot 19 years ago

I work with special children in a school setting. Hubby is retired, I am not. I spend a lot of time online and I love myLot.

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Heather Echola's Discussions

It will be bedtime soon

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (164671) • United States 11h

We have eaten and I even went out and mowed a bit after putting the leftovers away. It is still 90 F out there. We MAY have storms starting at midnight though. I have done most of my regular online stuff, and paid some bills. I...

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Thanks to Bruno's help

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (164671) • United States 16h

Well, Bruno's "help" and the weather, that is. Neither Bob nor I slept well last night. He is in napping now and I may join him. I was changing the sheets and Bruno laid on them and would not get up, so they did not get spread...

july 2025

change sheets

bruno

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Hot and sweaty, ready for a shower

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (164671) • United States 9 Jul

Is that too much information? I have a cardiology appointment in a little over three hours. I got up at 5 this morning. I needed to get the music chosen for next Sunday, and I ate a good breakfast. I have been online doing all my...

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Pieces of my childhood

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (164671) • United States 8 Jul

We did not have a lot of fancy furniture growing up, but if mom could select it, it usually was quality. The two small bookcases I moved yesterday were some that I believe my parents had before I was born. I have memories of them...

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Bob needed something from the store

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (164671) • United States 7 Jul

While Bob is gone I am moving furniture. It is much easier that way. Also there is chicken marinating in Italian dressing. I will bake it, and it will be tender and full of flavor. I am going to put fresh taragon with it when I...

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Peachy tea

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (164671) • United States 7 Jul

Do you remember me saying that as I peeled and sliced the peaches I would put them in lemon water to prevent browning? I did that all the way through. Each time, though, I saved the water. That lemon water also had bits of peach...

july 2025

peach tea

experiment

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What a day

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (164671) • United States 6 Jul

We were up, ready for church and I lost focus and track of time. We were almost late. Several of us talked a long time after church and then Bob and I went to the laundromat to wash the bathroom rugs. I did not take my purse in....

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Different order

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (164671) • United States 6 Jul

I came here almost first this morning because I have been getting here so late. Usually I do a few earning sites first. I have some sausage links cooking in the skillet, and I will have some of my banana bread along with them. I...

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It did not rain last night as it was predicted to

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (164671) • United States 5 Jul

It did break into a rainy spell as I was heading out to meet Jane for coffee. We went to a coffee shop called Rhubarb Bakery. I am trying to watch my caffeine a bit, so I had a sparkling lemonade with lavender syrup. Also a...

july 2025

sleepy day

coffee shop

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Oops, I have been absent.

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (164671) • United States 4 Jul

I woke up with extra aches and pains today and have not done much so far. l did take a nap and get them pretty well under control, though. This is Independence Day in the USA and is usually celebrated with food, fun and...

july 2025

peach cobbler

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I will have an appointment

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (164671) • United States 3 Jul

I did hear from my doctor's nurse. They thanked me for bringing by the labs. The doctor will want to see me. If I get to be in a lot of pain I should go to the ER. She says that the labs were long enough past that they may have...

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I called the clinic,

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (164671) • United States 2 Jul

Still no return call. I believe that since I am not symptomatic we will likely address this at my next scheduled appointment in about two months. Now Monday, I did just what most of the websites said would make me sick, that is,...

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I am working on peaches

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (164671) • United States 2 Jul

We have eaten some, and I have peeled and sliced about a third of the box. I am freezing them in quantities that will make a good pie. I do not put any sugar on them, just some lemon juice, because I do not have any citric acid,...

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Downer day all the way around except for one good thing

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (164671) • United States 30 Jun

I did not hear back from my primary care doctor today. Tuesday is her day off, so I do not expect to hear anything until Wednesday. Being more transparent here, the elevated enzyme indicates something is wrong with my pancreas....

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Red flags

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (164671) • United States 30 Jun

So my labs came back for the clinical trial, and there is an elevated enzyme that is of concern and it disqualifies me for the trial. We will be going to pick up my labs and take them to my primary care doctor, because the study...

june 2025

lab work

medical trial

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Oh no!! Don't Let the Rain Come Down

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (164671) • United States 29 Jun

That is a song. Some of you may know it. I just finished getting my front yard parts all mowed last night. Rain was not in the forecast I saw, but it is easy to be wrong. We could feel the storm approaching. Bob got so sleepy. He...

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And so it begins

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (164671) • United States 29 Jun

We went to bed to the sound of fireworks last night. I guess it was the first day they were on sale. Once his hearing aids are out, Bob does not hear them. We have had enough rain that I guess there is not much of a danger of...

june 2025

fireworks

church

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Mowing more

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (164671) • United States 28 Jun

The grass still gets clumpy from all of the moisture. I mowed off and on today until my battery died. Plugged in the battery and went on the lookout at some wild flowers with Bob. He went and bought his favorite pizza last...

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I will find out Monday

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (164671) • United States 28 Jun

I went out for some errands late yesterday afternoon and forgot my phone. Of course that is when the clinical trials people called me. I am to call them back Monday. I imagine I just need to make an appointment to get the trials...

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A job for Bob

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (164671) • United States 27 Jun

Ever since the company he worked for restructured in 2018, Bob has wanted to go back to work. Then he had all those health problems. He is really healthy now and would like to have something to do. I am always looking at a job...

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